Omaha daily bee., 1887-06-02

veins and oil wells soon appear on the
surface. With iron mines in Nemaha,
diamond fields in Dixon, coal seams in
Douglas, silicate in Seward and lobby
rents in Lancaster, the state is hustling
to the front rahk as mineral producer.
One hundred and fifty hungry CONNER
cial drummers were given compliment
ary banquet by the. proprietor, OF the
Bostwck hotel in Hastings, Tuesday
night. 1t was n gay and hilarious gath
ering of road agents, but the effect on
the discipline of the corps dc biscuit
must have been demoralzing. Over
conspicuous door in the dining,room
now hangs the sign. "For G-'s sake
keep out of the kitchenr'
Speaking of the Omaha Southern the
Plattsmouth Journal says: "To get out
of the rut this community has been in for
the past ten years. entirely subject to the
whim and caprice of one railroad, the
people could well afford to give hand.
some bonus to some independent road
for coming through here. That, in our
Judgment would break the spell that
binds us to one corporation, and be tie
means of securing other roads for almost
the ASKING"
Hastings papers are vigorously spank.
ing rival towns for claiming the rank Of
Third City" within the past two
weeks" says the Gazette journal,
"Kearney, Beatrice, Grand Island, Ere
mont and Nebraska City have, through
their local papers, asserted that each OF
their respective towns was the third
city, of the state. Their claims are
based upon nothing more substantial
than wind"
Iowa Items.
The June term of the supreme court of
,,,;l Of Mpirno an tho ~th
The Grand lodge of Masons of the
day.
The Dubuque board of trade now has
1O1 members, and the canvass OF the city
is not over half completed.
A young lady fourteen years old, six
and one half feet high and weighing $50
pounds. is regular visitor to Modale.
Burlington has printer f. May, sr.,
who is eighty-four years of age, mas never
been sick and feels as full Of life to-day
as he did fifty years ago. Fifty-thrce
years of his life was spent in printing
Office.
G. l.. Pritchard, Dubuque manufac-
turer OF buggy tops, has been offered $l0,-
0O0:in cash and land valued at $40, 900 If he
Will remove his works to North st. Paul.
erect suitable buildings and guarantee to
employ at least 100 men for the next
three years.
Peter Ryan, whose second trial for the
murder of Claus Kleever was ended at
Atlantic last Saturday, was sentenced to
Imprisonment for seventeen years. His
original sentence was for twenty years,
but as he had already served nearly three
years of the sentence Judge LOOfborow
made it even seventeen years.
A correspondent of the Des Moines
Leader, who has been watching the rise
and fall of prohibition in Sioux City, de-
clarcs that. while it has diminished the
sale of intoxicants, 1t is mooted ques-
ton as to whether it has reduced drunk
| enness. 'Ihe closing of saloons here has
resulted in some ingenious and original
devices to evade the law, and the modern
"hole in the wall" is worthy OF passing
| notice. Going down Fourth street and
turning south on Jones the eye is at
tracted by the following sign. standing
| in front of an open door: Try Era Beer,
Temperance and Great Health Drink. ,
| Seated in front OF the entrance is young
man wearing a heavy blonde NOUS
meath the broad brim of which
his keen eyes peep out to size up' the
party that approaches. and then again
| inditferently wander back to the paper in
his lap. The stranger, if he fails to pass
an acceptable scrutiny, on entering the
room, will find it to all intents minus
both Era beer" and a proprietor. But
the man whom the vigllant sentinel for
he is such) deems it safe to admit will be
told without questioning, Turn to your
right" and on passing through side
| door. one steps into a hallway where,
| down from a curtained window comes
the gaze of two dark eyes. Advancing
along the hall another door is reached,
but it is minus knob or latch, but just as
the seeker after Ezra beer" halts in un-
certainty, the door mysterlously opens as
| he steps into an unfurnished and unoccu-
| pied room. Passing across to a door
standing partially ajar. he enters another
room, Just in time to see the white
| aproned barkeeper remove his hand
| from a wire connected with spring
| lock on the outer dOor-and this is the
modern hole in the wall" and it sffectu-
ally shuts out curious people and tlmid
| officers.
Dakota.
The Northern Pacific company has
built extensive cattle yards at Leonard.
Buffalo Gap mineral water is being
| shipped to eastern points for introduc-
| ton.
| The two banks in Sturgis have been
consolidated into national bank with
| capital of $500 and the new bank
expects to open its doors for business
| july /.
| The sea-serpent-the same gay and
festive reptile with about twelve feet of
his body out of water-has been seen by
reputable parties at Lake Kampeska. The
discOverers were some sober Baptist
brethren who went fishing Saturday.
l. H.